Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 53: Heavy Hitters
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 3:25
Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, June 4, 2005
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 4 (3:25) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Evan Tanner
0
Knockdowns
1
97 of 272
Significant strikes
25 of 95
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
104 of 279
Total strikes
27 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
79 of 245
Head
15 of 71
11 of 18
Body
9 of 23
7 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
82 of 241
Distance
22 of 87
15 of 26
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
20 of 75
Sig. str.
5 of 25
20 of 75
Total str.
6 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:26
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 62
Sig. str.
9 of 31
17 of 63
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 82
Sig. str.
7 of 26
42 of 87
Total str.
7 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
4 of 13
25 of 54
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
55
6'1"
Height
6'0"
76"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
3.05
44%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.07
SApM
2.64
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
2.55
66%
TD Acc.
43%
63%
TD Def.
25%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · weightClass.Catch Weight
Evan Tanner · 1-4
  • L
    Kendall Grove
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleSat, Jun 21, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPIONSat, Mar 1, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Justin Levens
    UFC 59: Reality CheckSat, Apr 15, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Loiseau
    UFC Fight Night 2Mon, Oct 3, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 53: Heavy HittersSat, Jun 4, 2005
    TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
0.70
Avg takedowns
1.24
1:53
Avg control time
3:25
127
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Evan Tanner
65%
Head
61%
23%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
14%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Evan Tanner
70%
Distance
33%
18%
Clinch
24%
13%
Ground
42%